COMBINATION REACTOR SYSTEM

摘要

The present invention is directed to a combination reactor system for exothermic reactions comprising a trickle-bed reactor and a shell-and-tube reactor. This combination allows the system to efficiently remove heat while also providing the ability to control both the temperature and/or reaction progression. The trickle-bed reactor removes heat efficiently from the system by utilizing latent heat and does not require the use of a cooling or heating medium. The shell-and-tube reactor is used to further progress the reaction and provides a heat exchanger in order to introduce fluid at the desired temperature in the shell-and-tube reactor. Also, additional reactant or reactants and/or other fluids may be introduced to the shell-and-tube section of the reactor under controlled temperature conditions.

主权项

1. A reactor system for use with exothermic reactions, comprising in combination,
(a) a trickle-bed reactor which does not include a heating or cooling medium, and (b) a shell-and-tube reactor which comprises a temperature control system selected from the group consisting of a heating medium, a cooling medium, and both a heating and a cooling medium, wherein the reactor system provides for both efficient removal of heat and provides the ability to control reaction temperature and/or reaction progression.